United Nations (UN) Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2022
The UN Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2022 is now accepting applications.
The Fellowship is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young, professional journalists from emerging and transitional economies to cover the United Nations.
The program, which takes place every fall at UN Headquarters, invites a select group of journalists to New York to cover the General Assembly’s opening for their respective news organizations. Fellows get the chance to attend special briefings, interview top officials, and share ideas with colleagues from across the world throughout the 3-week program. Fellows have already met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Deputy Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the General Assembly, and permanent representatives to the UN.
Visits to news organizations such as the New York Times, Democracy Now!, and BuzzFeed are also part of the curriculum.
The fellowship has been given to 611 journalists from 168 countries since its inception in 1981. Fellows are expected to continue working in media and promote a greater knowledge of the United Nations in their home countries after completing the program. Because all fellows are working journalists, the program does not give fundamental skills training.
UN Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship | Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- be between the ages of 22 and 35;
- work as a full-time journalist;
- be fluent in both written and spoken English;
- from mid-September to the beginning of October 2022, be able to connect nearly every day during business hours in New York;
Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine (State of), Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
How to Apply for the UN Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship
Due to the persistent uncertainty of worldwide travel restrictions, the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship Program (RAF) will take place virtually this year. From about mid-September through the beginning of October 2022, the program will operate for three weeks during working hours in New York City.
Deadline: April 30, 2022
Visit UNRAF for more information.
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